IndiGo and SpiceJet additionally mentioned flight operations have been impacted due to unhealthy climate.
New Delhi:
Not less than 9 flights have been diverted from Delhi to Jaipur, Lucknow, and Ahmedabad after operations on the capital’s airport have been impacted due to heavy rain and lightning, an official of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Worldwide Airport mentioned.
Of the 9 flights diverted, six have been rerouted to Jaipur, two to Lucknow, and one to Ahmedabad.
A Vistara flight from Guwahati to Delhi, UK742, was diverted to Jaipur because of unhealthy climate and air visitors congestion on the Indira Gandhi Worldwide airport, information company ANI reported.
One other Vistara flight from Kolkata to Delhi, UK 778, had additionally been diverted to Lucknow earlier within the day because of air visitors congestion at Delhi airport, the report mentioned.
Flights to and from Delhi and Mumbai could also be impacted because of unhealthy climate and air visitors congestion. Please go to the hyperlink https://t.co/p9pnbQ33mM for up to date flight standing.
— Vistara (@airvistara) November 27, 2023
IndiGo additionally issued a ”journey advisory” and mentioned flight operations in Delhi had been affected by heavy rain.
”#6ETravelAdvisory : Flight operations to/from #Delhi are impacted because of heavy rain. You could hold a tab in your flight standing by visiting ://bit.ly/2EjJGGT. For any help, be at liberty to DM,” the airline posted on X, previously Twitter.
#6ETravelAdvisory : Flight operations to/from #Delhi are impacted because of heavy rain. You could hold a tab in your flight standing by visiting https://t.co/TQCzzykjgA. For any help, be at liberty to DM.
— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) November 27, 2023
An analogous publish was put up by SpiceJet, which warned that each one arrivals and departures at Delhi airport could also be affected.
The airline’s publish on X mentioned, ”#TravelUpdate: We face ATC congestion at Delhi (DEL) because of unhealthy climate. All departures/arrivals and their consequential flights may get affected. Passengers are requested to maintain a verify on their flight standing by way of http://bit.ly/2tG9xBx”
#TravelUpdate: We face ATC congestion at Delhi (DEL) because of unhealthy climate. All departures/arrivals and their consequential flights may get affected. Passengers are requested to maintain a verify on their flight standing by way of https://t.co/VkU7yLjZly.
— SpiceJet (@flyspicejet) November 27, 2023
Residents of Delhi, in the meantime, hoped that the showers would convey down excessive air pollution ranges.
The town’s air high quality was nearing the extreme class this morning with calm winds and cloudy circumstances trapping pollution, in response to monitoring businesses.
The regional climate workplace had forecast mild rain in just a few areas in Delhi and surrounding areas.
India Meteorological Division (IMD) scientist RK Jenamani mentioned the clouds over Delhi will persist until tomorrow, in response to information company PTI. The western disturbance created because of intense circulation over central Pakistan led to the cloud formation over Delhi, he mentioned.
The minimal temperature was recorded at 13.4 levels Celsius, three notches above the season’s common.
The day started with a windy morning and a forecast for a cloudy sky with mild rain. The relative humidity at 8.30 am stood at 97 per cent.